Dirk Markus — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founding Partner at AURELIUS, a private equity investment group
Co-founded AURELIUS in 2005 with an initial investment of €500,000
Founded Mercateo, an online business procurement platform
Grew AURELIUS into one of Europe's largest private equity and asset management groups with double-digit billions in revenues
Received a doctorate from the University of St. Gallen and was a visiting research fellow at Harvard University

Biography

Dirk Erich Markus is a German entrepreneur and the founding partner of AURELIUS, a private equity investment group. He co-founded AURELIUS in 2005 with an initial investment of €500,000. Under his leadership, AURELIUS has grown into one of Europe's largest private equity and asset management groups, achieving double-digit billions in revenues across various investment segments. The group currently holds investments in almost 50 portfolio companies worldwide.